A statement from the Naval Special Warfare Group Two said Price died of non-combat related injuries while supporting stability operations.

The exact cause of death is currently under investigation, according to the Navy.

The Associated Press reported Sunday that a U.S. military official said the death “appears to be the result of suicide.” The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the death is still being investigated.

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Price is survived by his wife, Stephanie, and daughter Jillian, 9, of Virginia Beach.

Price was a senior commander with the Virginia Beach, Va.-based SEAL Team 4, which trains Afghan local police to stave off the Taliban in remote parts of Afghanistan. The East Coast-based SEAL team is based at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek – Fort Story, Va.

The son of Harry and Nancy Price of Pottstown, Price was a 1989 graduate of Pottstown High School, where he was a standout varsity wrestler and member of the football team, both of which won PAC-10 championships in his senior year. He was also an academic standout and member of the National Honor Society.

He was a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy.

Price was honored last year as a Pottstown School District Honor Roll Honoree.

In a statement Sunday night to Pottstown School District staff, John Armato, school district director of community relations, described Price as “self-motivated, focused, and disciplined. He refused to accept anything but his best effort but could always have the ability to laugh at himself and with others.”

Price’s father Harry was a member of the school board for a number of years and a founding member of the Foundation for Pottstown Education, according to Armato.

“Job understood the importance of placing the greater good above self and dedicated his career to helping to ensure our freedoms,” Armato wrote. “Our country has lost a leader, dedicated patriot, true American hero and protector of our freedoms.”

“He was a motivator and an inspiration,” he added, speaking as a former coach and a friend. “He embodied as an American the qualities that make our country a great country. The nation and Pottstown have suffered a great loss.”